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thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) and fabrication method thereof. The fabrication method includes depositing a first
metal layer on a transparent substrate, patterning the first
metal layer to form at least two adjacent gate electrodes, forming a gate insulating layer on the gate electrodes, forming a
semiconductor layer on the insulating layer, patterning the
semiconductor layer into a predetermined shape, depositing a second
metal layer on the transparent substrate, patterning the second metal layer to form a source / drain
electrode layer, and depositing an insulating layer on the transparent substrate. A
contact hole is defined via the insulating layer, source / drain
electrode layer,
and gate insulating layer, exposing a part of the surface of transparent substrate between the adjacent gate electrodes. A transparent conductive layer is deposited on the transparent substrate, and a light-shielding matrix is formed directly above the
contact hole.